OU Homecoming 2001 - October 26-28, 2001

My Homecoming actually started in Columbus that weekend.  I busted out of work early and headed south.  Morton was unable to get down to OU that weekend, so we went out to lunch and knocked a couple back before I took off for Athens.  Mort, can't just look at the camera and smile, can you?  I guess I wouldn't have it any other way.  Nice Jeep, by the way.

In Athens at the Pigskin (where else?) Friday night.  Some of the old crew from sophomore year, West Green:  Rob, Jeff, Shawn, Jake, and Sam.

Jeff and Chad acting casual.

Still at the Pigskin:  Chad, Katie, Anne, and Sara (? - Katie, help me out).  The only one still a current student at OU is Katie.  Stay.  Stay as long as you can, Katie.

At the Pigskin:  Darlene, Jill, Ali, and Anne.  Darlene was the only one of the West Green girls to make the trip down.  The rest of you are bums!!

The 402A roommates minus Morton:  Tom, Leake, and Huss.

What's this?  Puppies?

Anne and Jeff.  Anne also happens to still go to OU.

On Court St., part of the old 2nd floor Sargent Hall crowd from sophomore year:  Huss, Thatcher, Leake, and Slushman.

At Pawpurr's that night:  Wervey in the foreground, Rob working the bar.  That kid is an absolute staple at this place.

Another West Greener:  Jeff and Mike.  Mike was up in Boston for a while, but came to his senses and moved back to the Buckeye State.

Old neighbors from High St. our fifth year who gained a newfound respect for house wars after living behind us::  Leake, Tom, Huss, Christie, and Gini.  Ironically, they started it.

The general scene at Pawpurr's that night.  In short, mayhem.  And it was one of the less crowded bars that night.

Josh and Jeff at the C.I.:  figures my eyes are half shut.  Got to give props to Hubox, he made the trip back from Vail, CO.  All I have to say, Josh, is I'll see you in February.  And Sweetie Pietie get ready.

Neal and Smitty at the C.I.  Naturally, Ryan had to work that night (actually, I think he worked both nights that weekend).  Have to give it up to Nasty Neal, as well, coming all the way from SoCal for the OU reunion.  And Harvey, I'm thinking I'll see you next fall.  I know, you're thrilled.

Jeff and Jill at the C.I.

Somene got a hold my camera.  Ohhhhh, Alliiiiii!!!!!

Eeyore, don't be so coy.

Mike was nice enough to let me crash at his place for the weekend.  Huss and I got back to his apartment late Friday night (early Saturday morning) to find some guy sleeping on his couch.  Huss said he thought it was Mike, I didn't think so.  Finally, after getting within a foot of his face I decided that yes, indeed it was Mike crashed on his own couch.  Knocking on the door of his room, I told Jill he was sleeping on the couch.  Evidently, she didn't even know he was there.  Amidst all the confusion:  this picture of the two of them.

The next day, bright and early, heading uptown to the bars.  Sears happened to be driving by with Josh.  Acura, eh?  Very nice, Sears.  Very nice.

The scene uptown at 10:00 in the morning, parade in full force, bars pouring out into the street.  Gotta love Homecoming.

10:00 that morning at the Pub.  The traditional Bloody Mary's:  Steele, Harvey, Bednar, and Huss.  Guys, there was a day when we would have been up there by eight.  Are we getting old, or what?  And I don't know how you can drink those things.

Libby made the trip down from Chicago that weekend.

Still at the Pub:  Brad and Dan.  The Weasel was his old self that weekend, always good to see some things just don't change.

Early afternoon we headed back to Sears' place to watch the Bucks' game.  First we stopped at Mike's to see what was up.  This was my pad for weekend:  Ryan, Rick, and Mike.  Thanks for putting me up, man!